How to search on Google

Learn a few tips and tricks to help you easily find information on Google.

Tip 1: Keep it simple

No matter what you're looking for, start with a simple search like where's the closest airport?. You can always add a few descriptive words if necessary.

If you're looking for a place or product in a specific location, add the location. For example, bakery seattle.

Tip 2: Search using your voice

Tired of typing? Click the microphone icon in the Google app or Chrome's search box to search by voice.

Tip 3: Choose words carefully

When you're deciding what words to put in the search box, try to choose words that are likely to appear on the site you're looking for. For example, instead of saying my head hurts, say headache, because that’s the word a medical site would use.

Tip 4: Don’t worry about the little things

Spelling. Google's spell checker automatically uses the most common spelling of a given word, whether or not you spell it correctly.

Capitalization. A search for New York Times is the same as a search for new york times.

Tip 5: Find quick answers

For many searches, Google will do the work for you and show an answer to your question on the search results. Some features, like information about sports teams, aren't available in all regions.

Weather: Search weather to see the weather in your location or add a city name, like weather Seattle, to find weather for a certain place.